Decisions › County Commission meeting of Apr 28, 2026
Approved a $4,997,878.84 construction contract with Nichols Contracting, Inc. to build multi-family detached housing.
The vote: 4-0
The minutes give the tally and name the no votes; they do not list every yes vote for this item.
Motion by Sean M. Parks, seconded by Kirby Smith. From the Clerk's official minutes.
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In plain words
A construction contract with Nichols Contracting, Inc. to build twenty-one residential dwelling units for the County's Residential Village development at 28123 County Road 561, Tavares, FL 32778.
What changes The County will proceed with construction of the twenty-one residential dwelling units under the approved contract with Nichols Contracting, Inc.
Who and the money The fiscal impact is $4,997,878.84 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 3.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Based on the County's needs and in its best interests, the recommendation is to award to the overall best market value response provided by Nichols Contracting, Inc."
Where 28123 County Road 561, Tavares, FL 32778
Why (staff, quoted) "The services will provide 100 percent turnkey land development services and construction of twenty-one (21) residential dwelling units for the proposed County’s Residential Village development."
Paid from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
Backup in the packet: Respondent Listing 26-902 (p. 519), 26-902 Selection Committee Meeting Minutes 03.23.2026 (p. 519), 26-902 Award Recommendation (p. 519), 26-902_Nichols_TransitionalHousing (ARPA-CDBG)_04.15.2026_UNSIGNED (p. 519)
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From the record
Request from Facilities Management to recommend approval: 1. Of Contract 26-902 with Nichols Contracting, Inc. (Columbia, MD - Orlando Office) for construction of Multi-Family Detached Housing; 2. To authorize the County Manager to execute the final negotiated contract; and 3. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. The fiscal impact is $4,997,878.84 (expenditure) and is within, and will notClerk of Court, Board Action, Apr 28, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 7 through 23, pulling Tabs 11 and 14 to the regular agenda as follows: PROCLAMATIONS Recommend approval and adoption of ALS Awareness Month Proclamation 2026-29, per Commissioner Morris, by a vote of 4-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Apr 28, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved three funding agreements with the Fifth Judicial Circuit Office of Court Administration, the State Attorney, and the Public Defender to operate the Lake County Adult Post-Adjudicatory Drug Court Program for $440,550.
- Next item: Heard a proposed ordinance amending rural conservation subdivision design standards for slope, cemetery open space, and wastewater treatment of 85 percent.
- All 30 items from Apr 28, 2026
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